Tiger Woods ‘Worn out Mentally, Physically, Emotionally’ by Time of Ryder Cup

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Tiger Woods‘ triumphant return to the golf course in 2018 took a physical toll on the 42-year-old that caught him by surprise.  

Speaking to reporters Tuesday (h/t ESPN.com’s Bob Harig), Woods described where his body was at by the time the Ryder Cup began at the end of September: 

“I was not physically prepared to play that much golf at the end of the year. It’s one of those years; it’s never been this hot. At every single tournament, it was just stifling. Starting out in D.C. [in June for the Quicken Loans National], then you go to Akron, even the PGA [Championship in St. Louis] was hot for all the days. New York, Boston. It was in the mid-90s at East Lake [in Atlanta].

“It was just hot. It was hard for me to maintain my strength and my weight through all of that. I was exhausted by the time I got to the Ryder Cup. I was worn out mentally, physically, emotionally.”

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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